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    lure
    /l(j)ʊə/

    verb

    • 1. tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward: "the child was lured into a car but managed to escape"

    noun

    • 1. something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something: "the film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls"
    • 2. a type of bait used in fishing or hunting.

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  3. verb [ T ] uk / lʊə r/ us / lʊr / C2. to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting: She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary. He had lured his victim to a deserted house. Supermarket chains try to lure customers with price discounts. Synonyms. attract. entice. tempt.

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  4. to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting: She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary. He had lured his victim to a deserted house. Supermarket chains try to lure customers with price discounts. Synonyms. attract. entice. tempt. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  5. The meaning of LURE is an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk. How to use lure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lure.

  6. noun. 1. a device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk. 2. a. the power of attracting, tempting, or enticing. the lure of the stage. b. anything that so attracts or tempts.

  7. Definitions of lure. verb. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion. “He lured me into temptation”. synonyms: entice, tempt. see more. noun. anything that serves as an enticement. synonyms: bait, come-on, hook, sweetener.

  8. verb. /lʊə (r)/ /lʊr/ (disapproving) Verb Forms. lure somebody (+ adv./prep.) to persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward synonym entice. The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. Young people are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money. Extra Examples.

  9. lure meaning, definition, what is lure: to persuade someone to do something, esp...: Learn more.

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